<TITLE>01. Par 1-4</TITLE>62-0128A, A Paradox, Ramada Inn, Phoenix, AZ, 106 min
L-1 While we remain standing just a moment, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, we are approaching Thy throne of mercy in the Name of the Lord Jesus. We're nearing the end of this convention now, and it is told us in the Scriptures that Jesus at the end of the feast, stood and cried. There might have been expectations that He'd hoped that would've been fulfilled. God, we're waiting with great anticipations, knowing the feebleness of human beings. But God, we have expected a great outpouring of Your Spirit, something extraordinary.
And I look upon Your little servant, Carl Williams, see his little twisted hands, and scraping his feet across the ground; setting here pouring something into his nose constantly to breathe. And know that both day and night has he worked and labored. My heart goes for him. God, You won't disappoint him.

L-2 And this week, passing through the valley here with these, Your servants, preaching in their churches, they never told me what to speak, just said, "Go on." To see that fine cooperation and lovely spirit, they too, are here waiting for something to happen. So we literally feel the Holy Spirit crying out in us, "Come, Lord Jesus." Fill our expecting hearts. Give us that what we are searching for, Lord: great measure of Your grace, we pray.
We are unworthy to ask such a blessing. But Lord, there is none of us worthy. But we do not cling to that; we're only thinking of the Sacrifice that Jesus made for us that He'd cleanse us. And we come asking in His Name now, that each heart will be ministered to some time between now and the closing of the service. That when we leave today from here and go to our different places, may we be able to say like those coming from Emmaus, "Did not our hearts burn within us?"

L-3 For the risen Lord walked with them, and He did something in the midst of them. After walking with Him all day, and they did not understand just who He was; they knowed it was a blessing to be with such a Teacher. But when He did something just like He did it before the crucifixion, they knew no man did that like that but He. And they really knew that it was the Lord Jesus. Quickly they went to tell others.
God, we pray that it'll repeat again today. Do the exceedingly abundantly for us, Lord. We might leave this convention Monday night, going to our homes and different places, and saying, "Did not our hearts burn within us as we heard Him speaking through His servants throughout the convention?" Grant these things, Lord, to we unworthy servants, in the Name of Your Holy Child, Jesus. Amen. Be seated.

L-4 [Brother Branham speaks to someone at the platform--Ed.]...?... This is indeed a extraordinary time for me. And I'm under great anticipation also, and expectations for something to take place during this meeting that's different. And if we should be closing the service this afternoon, I'm sure that all of us could say, "It's been good to be here," the first night to hear Brother Oral Roberts, and his mighty message to the people of the moral decay of the people. Then along come one of the most impact messages of twelve or fifteen minutes, from our Brother Velmer Gardner. I looked upon him and admired him with great admiration, how that he could pack so much in just a little time.


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